How Do They Do It?
Season 15
201720 episodes
Episode 1
Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark
Aug 28, 201722m
How do the islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave world-famous Harris tweed? And, in Iceland, how do they prepare fermented shark?
Episode 2
Beds-Hastens, Satellites, Indoor Salads
Sep 26, 201722m
How do they make the world's most expensive and luxurious beds? And, how do they deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station?
Episode 3
Borsalino Hats, Folding Bicycle
Oct 6, 201722m
How do they make the distinctive Borsalino hat worn by Indiana Jones? And, how do they make a bicycle which can fold up to a tenth the size of a...
Episode 4
Fender Stratocaster • Kalles Kaviar • Endurance Racing
Oct 23, 201722m
How do they make the world's most famous electric guitar, the Fender Stratocaster? How do they a Swedish delicacy from fermented cod roe? And what are the secrets behind prepping for of the world's most grueling sports?
Episode 5
Pisa's Leaning Tower, Eider Down, Chocolate Digestive
Oct 23, 201722m
It's been tipping over for 800 years - what's the gravity-defying magic behind Pisa's leaning tower? And, how are chocolate digestive biscuits manufactured?
Episode 6
Parchment, Shuttlecocks, Salt
Oct 28, 201722m
How did the ancient Greeks invent parchment with techniques still used today? And how do they make shuttlecocks, the fasting moving object in sport?
Episode 7
Ballpoint Pens, Pizza, Reed Rugs
Nov 9, 201722m
How do they make some world's smoothest writing ballpoint pens that don't leak or fade? And, how do they make pizza for soldiers on the frontline?
Episode 8
Violins, Milk Delivery, Volcanic Rock Houses
Nov 27, 201722m
In Cremona, how do they make modern violins that sound as good as the legendary Stradivarius? And, how do they build houses with volcanic rock?
Episode 9
Fastest Superyachts, Space Suit, Katsuabushi
Nov 29, 201722m
How does a Dutch company make the world's fastest superyachts? And, how do they make a new space suit that weighs and costs the fifth of the previous design?
Episode 10
Parma Ham, Rowing Machines, London Underground Signs
Dec 9, 201722m
How is Parma ham, the most famous ham in the world, made? Plus, how do they make rowing machines, and how are the iconic London Underground signs made?
Episode 11
Beach Landing Planes, Tomatoes, Bavarian Lederhosen
Dec 12, 201722m
How do planes take off and land on a beach at one of the world's oldest airports? And, how do they hand-make the national dress of Bavaria, lederhosen?
Episode 12
Lobsters, Chesterfield Sofas, 4K Television
Dec 13, 201722m
How do they catch the world's largest lobsters? How do they build the iconic chesterfield sofa? And, how do they capture the world's sharpest TV pictures?
Episode 13
Car Weather Factory • Baseball Gloves • Christmas Puddings
Dec 14, 201722m
How do they take a car from Siberia to the Sahara without leaving Germany? How do they hand craft a baseball glove that will last a lifetime? And how do they keep alive a Christmas tradition that's more than 300 years old?
Episode 14
Print Newspapers • Knitting Socks • Ribena
Dec 15, 201722m
How do they print over 10 million copies a day of the world's best-selling newspaper? How do they knit 32,000 pairs of socks a day at South Africa's biggest sock...
Episode 15
Raisins, Showers, Papyrus
Dec 16, 201722m
How do they produce 99% of America's raisins in California's San Joaquin Valley? Plus, how do they make the world's oldest type of paper?
Episode 16
Charcoal Briquettes, Soba Noodles, Vaulting Poles
Dec 18, 201722m
How do they use ancient techniques and modern technology to produce thousands of tonnes of barbecue charcoal? How do they cook up Japan's soba noodles?
Episode 17
Freshwater Pearls, Knives, Hippo Roller
Dec 19, 201722m
How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? How are the world's sharpest knives made, and how do they forge the world's sharpest knives?
Episode 18
Sugar, Feather Dusters, Balloons
Dec 20, 201722m
How do they turn ugly root vegetables into sweet sugar? How do they make feather dusters? And, how do they make billions of balloons to keep parties popping?
Episode 19
Pencils, Liquorice, Lace
Dec 21, 201722m
How do they turn trees into billions of pencils? How do they make liquorice? And, how do they use traditional techniques to weave the world's most fashionable lace?
Episode 20
Platinum, Manga Comics, Limoncello
Dec 22, 201722m
How do they mine one of the world's most valuable metals, platinum? How do they produce manga comics? How do they turn lemons into an Italian after-dinner drinks?